MUSIC
I heard Wanda Jackson being interviewed on the radio last weekend, with a few of her songs sprinkled throughout, and she has to be the coolest 72-year-old around. The 60s rockabilly legend, who plays on Tuesday night at the Powerstation, delved into gospel and country music for a time, but
is now enjoying a renaissance and touring the world.
Also this week, for a cruisy Sunday of music and to support the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, head along to the Kings Arms from midday; and the Newton venue also has Japanese Night on Wednesday from 6.30pm.
TV
Petra Bagust is back this week, and instead of asking What's Really In Our Food?, she's pondering What's Really In Our ... well, bathroom cabinets to be precise. In the new series of this consumer show (Tuesday, 8pm, TV3) she gets the lowdown on everything from sunscreens to toothpaste and, in the first show, deodorants.
Also returning is Border Control (Monday, 7.30pm, TV One), with Customs focusing on its war on P; the quest of everybody's favourite Shore chicks comes to a close tonight with the final of Go Girls (8.30pm, TV2), and we follow the antics of New Plymouth triplets Alesha, Chantell and Kailee Judd at their birthday bash in the New Zealand version of Super Sweet 16 (Monday, 7.30pm, MTV). For more TV highlights, see page 20.
MOVIES
With his lovely gooey ear wax and beaming smile, Shrek lurches his way back into movie theatres this week with preview screenings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He'll be followed by some of his animated mates from Toy Story in two weeks' time.
If you're after more of a grown-up laugh check out Get Him To the Greek, starring British bad boy Russell Brand as rock star Aldous Snow, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs as a record company mogul, and Jonah Hill as his ambitious 24-year-old intern, Aaron, who must escort Snow from London to LA. And for something completely different, Brothers stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire as two very different siblings, and tells the story of the fraught relationship between the pair and Sam's wife Gracie (played by Natalie Portman).
OR ...
Prepare yourself for a day of feasting as the Chinese community take over Kai to Pie at Auckland Museum on Saturday. The exhibition looks at the many different cultures living in Auckland via their unique foods, and every Saturday until October 9 a different community will cook up a storm showcasing its edible treats. From 10am this Saturday chefs Connie Clarkson and Tony Cho and master dumpling maker Sister Lan will be doing cooking demonstrations and tastings (for a gold coin entry). By the looks, the best bit will be the storytelling and food-tasting hour to finish, from 3pm. Yum yum.